Are Infant Growth Charts Fueling Childhood Obesity?

Are Infant Growth Charts Fueling Childhood Obesity?
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Ask any new parent how their baby is doing and you will most likely get an update on recent weight gains.

Regular baby weigh-ins are a rite of passage, but many parents look back at this time with a deep sense of failure; when told their child isn’t “gaining enough,” they’re left feeling like they didn’t try hard enough with this whole feeding business.

Rebecca Byrne 
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